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Ole & Ryoichi at 2013 edition of La Ultra - The High
Ole (Denmark) & Sato (Japan) finishing 2013 edition of La Ultra - The High.
Alex Kaine after finishing 1st at 2013 La Ultra - The High
Alex Kaine after finishing 1st at LA ULTRA - THE HIGH 2013. Along with a guest appearance by his son Atreyu. He crossed finish line in 39hrs 54min 38sec.
Polish participants at 2013 edition of La Ultra - The High
Polish participants at 2013 edition of La Ultra - The High.
Are you tough enough: 2014 edition of La Ultra - The High
How tough are you? Start with respect, not being a stud. That's what La Ultra - The High teaches. This is 2014 edition in under 1 min.
La Ultra - The High journey
La Ultra - The High (www.thehigh.in) is the cruelest & highest altitude ultra marathon out there. It's held in Leh-Ladakh region in the Indian Himalayas. A total distance of 333 km have to be covered on foot in a time period of 72 hours, crossing three of the highest mountain passes all above 17,400 ft.
Trailer of 2nd documentary on La Ultra - The High
Six runners from around the globe join to take on the high altitude ultra-marathon that is becoming known as one of the toughest races on earth. In their efforts to complete the 137-mile course, over two of the highest motorable passes in the world they will fend off pulmonary edema, hypothermia, and fatigue and between each of them only one can finish first but all will suffer, in ULTRA HIGH.
Beginning of La Ultra - The High journey
This is how the La Ultra - The High journey begin. Barry Walton just put this clip together literally from thin air. Yeah, thin air :)
Work in progress: 2012 course
"If you have men who will only come if they know there is a good road, I don't want them. I want men who will come if there is no road at all." - David Livingstone That's what La Ultra - The High (www.thehigh.in) is about?
Making a Dangerous event Difficult
At La Ultra - The High, I try to make a Dangerous event Difficult. But most humans suffer from the 'Immortal till we die' syndrome. Rules up there are for the safety of the runners. That is my first priority. I would never ever compromise on that.
Relearn Running through Running Podcast
As 2-3 yr olds we all knew how to run but then 'life' happened.
MoveMint is a Running Podcast catering to all runners, fence-sitters, beginners, who run for health or to race. Please ask any questions you might have about running, share your inspiring story or fun running events. We have had runners from across India already featured.